It’s not everyday we get a new butterfly species for our life list! And a pretty one, at that. The' ‘Green Awl’ is a generally uncommon species, with a limited distribution … and we were near the southernmost extent of its range. The host plant for their larvae is Mucuna gigantea (the ‘sea bean’), a distinctive tropical vine with massive pods and seeds. The adults feed at tubular flowers – such as lantana – taking advantage of that particularly long proboscis.

Hasora discolor